Famous Deaths In 1887

Aug 20 Jules Laforgue, French poet (b. 1860) died in the year 1887.

Aug 27 On this day in history wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74

Sep 14 Friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies in the year 1887.

Sep 29 On this day in history death of bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon (b. 1810)

Oct 07 George James Webb, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1887.

Oct 17 Gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63 on this day in history.

Oct 31 In the year 1887 george Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74

Nov 02 In the year 1887 jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67

Nov 08 In the year 1887 death of doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (b. 1851)

Nov 11 In the year 1887 death of haymarket defenda

Nov 18 Eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1887.

Nov 19 On this day in history emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38

Nov 20 In the year 1887 louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77

Nov 25 Johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71 in the year 1887.

Dec 01 Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 in the year 1887.

Dec 05 Eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (b. 1804) died in the year 1887.

Dec 09 On this day in history death of mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader

Dec 26 In the year 1887 jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40

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Jan 01 In the year 1887 birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence

Jan 03 Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born in the year 1887.

Jan 03 In the year 1887 birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)

Jan 10 In the year 1887 birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)

Jan 11 Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born in the year 1887.

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)

Jan 16 John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born on this day in history.

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)